Tigers, BA drop crucial points

TIGERS dropped crucial points as they were humiliated 4-0 by a poorly performing Eleven Arrows outfit yesterday, a day before recording a last-gasp 1-0 victory over rivals Blue Waters in the MTC Namibia Premier League in Windhoek.

Black Africa lost 1-0 to Oshakati City in another surprise for the weekend, seriously denting their hopes to be among the front-runners for the league title. Arrows, who lost 2-1 to Ramblers on Saturday at the Independence Stadium, tightened the screws on an in-form Tigers side, which failed to consolidate on the two-point lead ahead of Civics they gained on Saturday.Yesterday, in their match played at the SKW Stadium, Arrows in fact proved that they are no fluke and showed determination to post the win, which in the end proved as a reward for their long trip from the coast down to the capital.Tigers scored through Leonard Stanley in the last minute of the game against Blue Waters, after both sides laboured in scorching heat in their quest for goals, which were hard to come by.Civics, who were expected to play against African Stars late yesterday at the Independence Stadium, will be topping the league if they won, but Ramblers also had a chance to be at the summit yesterday as they were in action against Blue Waters at the SKW Stadium.Wins for the two sides would put them on 17 points each, but they will be separated by the goal difference.There were also upsets on Saturday when Golden Bees downed Orlando Pirates with a 4-0 margin at the SKW Stadium, while Black Africa fell 1-0 to Oshakati City on the same day and venue.Yesterday, Golden Bees failed to set forth their good form when they were stopped by Black Africa, losing 1-0 at the Independence Stadium, while Oshakati City were set to meet Orlando Pirates later yesterday.On Friday, Civics were held to a 1-1 draw by SKW, a match that proved difficult for the two-time champions to overcome because of the rigid SKW defence, while the strikers also fired blanks almost throughout the whole match.African Stars, who were due to meet Civics in a late match yesterday, feasted on the Friends’ net as they romped to a 8-1 victory at the SKW Stadium.An own goal by Stars made Friends to go home without a duck.Stars star midfielder, Johannes Seibeb was the mastermind in his team’s performance on the night, as he also netted once, while his team-mate Freedom Puriza pulled off a hat-trick, with Brouwers Litombo and Nico Mutungura hitting the net twice each.Seibeb showed class in all his moves and his willingness to test the goalkeeper with long-range shots makes him an outstanding attacking player.Stars were dominant from the first whistle as they outplayed the struggling Friends side, who found it difficult to keep it steady in all departments.Friends were extremely poor in their defence and their goalkeeper was at most left unprotected, leading to a barrage of shots at goal from the Stars strikers, while in midfield, there was no cohesion from the Rehoboth side.Friends official Murs Markus stopped giving instructions from the bench after Stars scored their fourth goal, while the Stars supporters seemed to be in satisfying mood about the form of their team on the night.Civics were thoroughly kept in check by SKW on Friday as they enjoyed little room to manoeuvre.Both sides were tied at 0-0 at halftime, but SKW scored a penalty through Bobby Kaapama, before Geoffrey Roman responded for his side.Former Tigers midfielder Dumisa Jantze also made his debut for Civics on Friday and he showed that he was still in good form by providing neat passes, while he showed glimpses of his dribbling skills.SKW coach Richard Starke and his two assistants, Rolf Beiter and Lucky Kakuva stormed onto the field after the final whistle, showing satisfaction for the result against the most talented and competitive side in the league.Arrows, who lost 2-1 to Ramblers on Saturday at the Independence Stadium, tightened the screws on an in-form Tigers side, which failed to consolidate on the two-point lead ahead of Civics they gained on Saturday.Yesterday, in their match played at the SKW Stadium, Arrows in fact proved that they are no fluke and showed determination to post the win, which in the end proved as a reward for their long trip from the coast down to the capital.Tigers scored through Leonard Stanley in the last minute of the game against Blue Waters, after both sides laboured in scorching heat in their quest for goals, which were hard to come by.Civics, who were expected to play against African Stars late yesterday at the Independence Stadium, will be topping the league if they won, but Ramblers also had a chance to be at the summit yesterday as they were in action against Blue Waters at the SKW Stadium.Wins for the two sides would put them on 17 points each, but they will be separated by the goal difference.There were also upsets on Saturday when Golden Bees downed Orlando Pirates with a 4-0 margin at the SKW Stadium, while Black Africa fell 1-0 to Oshakati City on the same day and venue.Yesterday, Golden Bees failed to set forth their good form when they were stopped by Black Africa, losing 1-0 at the Independence Stadium, while Oshakati City were set to meet Orlando Pirates later yesterday.On Friday, Civics were held to a 1-1 draw by SKW, a match that proved difficult for the two-time champions to overcome because of the rigid SKW defence, while the strikers also fired blanks almost throughout the whole match.African Stars, who were due to meet Civics in a late match yesterday, feasted on the Friends’ net as they romped to a 8-1 victory at the SKW Stadium.An own goal by Stars made Friends to go home without a duck.Stars star midfielder, Johannes Seibeb was the mastermind in his team’s performance on the night, as he also netted once, while his team-mate Freedom Puriza pulled off a hat-trick, with Brouwers Litombo and Nico Mutungura hitting the net twice each.Seibeb showed class in all his moves and his willingness to test the goalkeeper with long-range shots makes him an outstanding attacking player.Stars were dominant from the first whistle as they outplayed the struggling Friends side, who found it difficult to keep it steady in all departments.Friends were extremely poor in their defence and their goalkeeper was at most left unprotected, leading to a barrage of shots at goal from the Stars strikers, while in midfield, there was no cohesion from the Rehoboth side.Friends official Murs Markus stopped giving instructions from the bench after Stars scored their fourth goal, while the Stars supporters seemed to be in satisfying mood about the form of their team on the night.Civics were thoroughly kept in check by SKW on Friday as they enjoyed little room to manoeuvre.Both sides were tied at 0-0 at halftime, but SKW scored a penalty through Bobby Kaapama, before Geoffrey Roman responded for his side.Former Tigers midfielder Dumisa Jantze also made his debut for Civics on Friday and he showed that he was still in good form by providing neat passes, while he showed glimpses of his dribbling skills.SKW coach Richard Starke and his two assistants, Rolf Beiter and Lucky Kakuva stormed onto the field after the final whistle, showing satisfaction for the result against the most talented and competitive side in the league.